Alignment device for cow stanchions



Oct. 30 1923'. 1,472,175

E. L. JOHNSON ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR cow sTANcHIoNs Filed May 4, 1923 5K3 L. Ja//Msa/v to the curb, so that all Patented @et di?, i923.

entre ESKEL L. JOHNSON, 0E CLARSSA,'ICCINNESOTA. l

.ZhLIGrNT/IENT DEVICE FOR CDW STANCHIONS.

"Application filed May 4, 1923. Serial No. 636,623.

To all w/Lom t may concern e it known that l, Esnnn L. JOHNSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Clarissa, in the county of Todd and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Alignment Device for Cow Stanchio'ns, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in cow stanchions and more particularly toI a supporting device therefor.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a. novel device for supporting cow stanchions, whereby all of the stanchions can be independently adjustable in relation of the animals can be properly positioned in relation to the curb irrespective of the size thereof.

Another prime object of this invention is the provision of a clamping member for engaging the stanchion beam or supporting bar irrespective of the size and configurai tion thereof and means carried by the clamping bar for holding a stanchion insuch a manner that the same can be adjusted in a horizontal plane toward and away from the curb of the stall so as to permit all ofthe cows to keep in line withr the gutter or curb.

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide a novel alignment device for cow stanchions of the `abo-ve character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at reasonable cost.

1With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in Kthe novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is an end elevation of the improved aligmnent device showing the same connected to a stanchion beam or ba and supporting a. cow s'tanchion.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the improved alignment device showing pants thereof in section and connected to stanchion beam and supporting a cow stanchion, the beam being shown in transverse section.

Figure 3 is a detail transverse section through the improved alignment deviceV taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure e is a detail perspective view of the improved supporting bar for the cow stanchion.

. clamping jaw face 13.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of 4the clamp members for engaging the stanchion or supporting beam.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference charac-ters designate corresponding parts throughout the sev eral views, the letter A. generally indicates the improved stanchion alignment device, B a stanchion supported thereby and C a stanch'ion beam or support.

The stanchion B and the beam C are of the usual or any preferred construction and therefore a detailed description thereof is deemed superfluous. rlhe beam C has been shown of rectangular configuration, but it is to be understood at this` point that the alignment device can be associated with tubular stanohion beams or supports. The extremo upper end of the cow stanchion beam carries a link 5 and a comiectingring 6 and this ring 6 can be connected in any other preferred way to the stanchion beam, such y as by a swivel or the like.

`The improved alignment device A consists essentially of the novel clamping and supporting device D and the supporting cow stanchion holding member E.

rlhe clamping means D is provided for engaging different sizes of stanchion beams and includes a pair of companion members l0 and ll which are movable toward and away from each other. Each of the companion members l0 and 1l embody an arm l2 `of substantial U-shaped in cross sectionfor slidably receiving thesmaportingl member E of the `Cow stanchion B and a The clampin` jaw faces 13 can be made of any desired configuration to conform to the` shape of the cow stanchion supporting beam C, which the alignment device A is to be associated with. As shown the jaw faces are of a fiat construction and are bored as at lelto receive bolts l5 which extend through the bar C. The arms l2 are slotted as at lli and these slots extend longitudinally of the arms.

The supgiorting device of the cow stanchion B comprises aV lower supporting bar 20 of a substantial. arcuate configuration having its opposite terminals provided with curif'ed extensions 2l which turn support inwardly extending arms 22. These arms 22 terminate short of one another and are arranged directly above the bar 20. rFhese arms 22 are provided with spaced bolt openings 23 which are adapted to receive the l (lil clamping bolts 2-1. Thcse bolts 2-l vextend 4,through t-he'guide slots I16 formed in the arms'12 of the clamping members l() and 1l and serve to hold the clamping members in adjusted position on .the arms 22 against movement. By this construction it can be seen that the bolts 24 can be 4loosened and the clamping members l() and 1l slid upon the arms 22V so that the distance between the aw faces `13 can be varied .to receive any size of stanchions supporting bar O.

The upper edge ofthe bar 2O is provided with a plurality of spaced grooves 23 and these grooves 23 gradually narrow toward their `outer ends toprovide restricted neck portionsso as t0 prevent the accidental displacement `of the supportingring split there- Vfrom of the cow stanchion B.

In use of the vimproved cow stanchion alignment device, the members l() and 11 are adjusted so as to engage ,the beam'O and the ring `64 is'placed in one ofthe notches 23 according .to the size vof the cow, (so that the 4cow' will be moved .toward or away from the guttef and t-huspermit all ot the cows to be adjusted in relation to the gutter and brought into proper `alignment therewith. Owing to the fact lthat the stanchion is permitted to swing back and forth, there is no need of adjustingthe lower end thereof. The bar20 is made slightly arcuate so as to insure proper slack of the stanchion when the ring 6 lis placed in either one of the tive notches 23. While I have Shown only tive notches, it is to be understood that more or less can be provided if so desired.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope ot this invention.

What I claim as new` is r- 1. The combination with a cow stanchion( and a supporting stanchion beam, ot an alignment device for the stanchion comprising'a supporting bar arranged toextend at right angles to the cow stanchion, arms carried by the bar and disposed `above the same having the terminals thereof arranged in spaced relation, adjustable clamping members ycarried-bythe arms for engaging the beam, a ring carried by the bar for engaging a stanchion to permit the stanchion to be adjusted in a horizontal plane toward and away from said stanchion beam.

2. The combination `with a cow stanchion and a stanchion supporting beam, oi' a stanplurality or' spaced adjustment notches in'itsy upper edge, inwardly extending` arms carried by the terminals of the bar terminating in spaced relation to'oneranother and arranged above the bar, a pair of clamping members each including a guide arm substantially U-shaped in cross section slidably mounted upon theV arms of the bar, jaw faces formed on the inner ends of the guide arms for engaging a cow stanchion supporting beam, the guide arms having longitudinally extending slots therethrough, and

bo-lts extending through saidk slots and saidVV arms.

In testimony whereoi:` I athx my signature in presence of two witnesses. l

Y ESKEL L. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

HERBERT J. STU'rZMAN, CLARK ROGERS. 

